Michels Construction has been busy lately performing dredging of the Wells harbor under the Federal Navigation Project. So far, the contractor has removed over 60,000 cubic yards of sand from the harbor and built up over 1,100 feet of beach. The overall goal for the Federal Navigation Project, is to
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District’s Duval beach renourishment is about to begin. Mobilization will start later this month and beach nourishment, starting at 10th Ave. South, around the end of April, said USACE. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LLC, of Houston, Texas, won the $32.4
Contrecoeur Terminal Constructors General Partnership, comprised of Aecon (40%) and Pomerleau (60%), has executed a contract with the Montréal Port Authority for the Contrecœur Terminal Expansion project in-water works under a Progressive Design-Build approach. The collaborative agreement covers a 1
The trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) Padre Island, from Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, is working in the Galveston Harbor. According to the USACE Galveston District, the TSHD is currently dredging as part of a contract to perform maintenance dredging in parts of Galveston Harbor. The w
Work to reroute the mouth of a river that feeds into Lake Superior began yesterday, WLUC reports. Marquette engineer officials said that the city is moving a significant amount of sand at the mouth of the Dead River. The river feeds into Lake Superior next to the Upper Harbor Ore Dock. According to
DEME Group’s Dredging & Infra segment today reported a turnover of 1.6 billion euro, 5% higher than a year ago. Orderbook increased 33% – compared to a year ago. DEME said that the segment finished the works on a container terminal in Sri Lanka and continued working on several projects in West Afric
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District has completed the first project funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – the Petersburg Navigation Improvements project. Located in Southeast Alaska between Juneau and Ketchikan, the Petersburg dredging project restored the the Borough’s South H
Technosub Group and DRAGFLOW have joined forces to launch Dragflow USA, elevating pumping and dredging solutions across the United States. The President and CEO of the Technosub Group, Mr. Eric Beaupre, is delighted with this strategic alliance: “The launch of Dragflow USA underscores our commitment
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recently stood with local leaders and environmental advocates at Albany City Hall to demand that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) take additional action to clean up polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) “forever chemicals” in the Hudson River. PCBs are toxic manmade
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District is extending public comment period for the draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) 12-foot Channel Deepening Project. According to US
DKE Marine Services, Inc. has begun dredging areas in Bayou Texar around storm drainage outfall, the City of Pensacola announced earlier this week. The work entails removal of accumulated sediments and debris from nine stormwater outfall locations. The sites are include: The $642,504.50 contract wit
The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, visited Van Oord’s Rotterdam office yesterday. The visit was part of her working visit to The Netherlands. As an island state, Barbados is particularly susceptible to the impacts of climate change, including coastal inundation and sea level rise. Pri
